How many subprime loans?

According to the NY Federal Reserve, there were 116 million total housing units in June 2008. About 50 million were prime mortgages, 37 million were rental units, 26 million had no mortgage, leaving a total of 3 million subprime mortgages. Subprimes  represent...

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE ON THE RISE

Consumer sentiment rose to 56.9 in August, up from 51.9 in July, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Indexâ„¢ released Tuesday, indicating a slow shift toward an economic recovery, albeit one that analysts predict will likely take...